Boreal Red-Backed Vole vs chilte

Myodes gapperi compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Boreal Red-Backed Vole is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cnidoscolus
Species	Myodes gapperi	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Red-Backed Vole	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.